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shmeggegie   04-24-2002 at 03:25:06 AM

this will probably seem like a stupid question, but what watt psu should I get for a dual athlon mp system? I thought at first that 350-400 W would be enough, but it occurs to me now that since I'm using 2 processors, I should probably get a higher Watt psu, shouldn't I? like a 550 Watt? any help would be appreciated.

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camieabz   04-24-2002 at 03:49:13 AM
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Here's a quick list of the MPs with their <b>maximum</b> wattage consumption.

Athlon MP-1.0GHz.....46W
Athlon MP-1.2GHz.....55W
Athlon MP-1500+.....60W
Athlon MP-1600+.....63W
Athlon MP-1800+.....66W
Athlon MP-1900+.....66W
Athlon MP-2000+.....66W

Multiply by 2 if you use 2.
Add say 200W for everything else, and you get 290W - 330W. Also take into account that you don't want to max out your PSU, so divide the figures by 7 and multiply by 10, which equals 415W-470W.

On that basis, I'd look at an Enermax 431W supply or better.

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shmeggegie   04-24-2002 at 04:20:24 AM
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sir, you rule. that was the best response I could have wished for. Thank you for the complete and informative and easy to understand answer to my question.

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camieabz   04-24-2002 at 05:03:49 AM
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A pleasure Sir.

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Crashman   04-25-2002 at 02:49:36 AM
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How many thumbs do you have?

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

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camieabz   04-25-2002 at 03:21:08 AM
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Same as you I imagine, why?

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Crashman   04-25-2002 at 04:46:37 AM
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you seem to have all the rules of thumb at your dispense.

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

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camieabz   04-25-2002 at 07:04:40 PM
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Ahh ha.

I was expecting a dressing down.

I suppose so. The PSU is as critical as the CPU or the gfx card, and I tend to nitpick a little when planning out that part.

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